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I am currently employed (fixed-term contract for another year, 3 months notice) and even though I am not actively looking for a job, I saw an open position in a location that I am keen to move to, so I have applied for it. My profile matches about 80% of the job requirements which means I have a very good chance of getting at least to the phone interview stage. The position is at reasonably small company (Healthcare, R&D) and my skills are somewhat niche so I don't expect to have more than a dozen (or two) serious applicants and even fewer with a better skill set than mine.
However, a day after sending the application via email (with CV and cover letter), I realized that I forgot two things:
- a list of references;
- a request not to contact my current boss, which does not know about my plans, but would otherwise give me a very positive appraisal.
Regarding 1, it was not listed as required for the application, in fact nothing was listed, however I believe this is common in Germany (the company works in a international semi-academic environment). Another detail is the the application contact is the head of department and not HR.
My main question is: what to do next?
I see three courses of action:
- do nothing. Wait for them to request for the references and assume that contacting the references will be one of the last things the company will do before hiring me.
- Send a short follow-up email asap with the missing information. Not faffing about, just "sorry here is what is missing from my earlier email".
- Wait for a week before sending the follow-up email, asking about the application status and filling in the missing information.
I am leaning towards 1 or 2. The first option gambles a little on the hiring company
The second option has a single marginal advantage of guaranteeing that there will be no awkward moments with my current boss until it is absolutely required. It highlight my mistake but also that I am professional enough to correct it asap. Option three I am not even sure why I listed because it looks bad anyway I look at it.
Bonus question: how seriously will this damage my application?
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I am currently employed (fixed-term contract for another year, 3 months notice) and even though I am not actively looking for a job, I saw an open position in a location that I am keen to move to, so I have applied for it. My profile matches about 80% of the job requirements which means I have a very good chance of getting at least to the phone interview stage. The position is at reasonably small company (Healthcare, R&D) and my skills are somewhat niche so I don't expect to have more than a dozen (or two) serious applicants and even fewer with a better skill set than mine.
However, a day after sending the application via email (with CV and cover letter), I realized that I forgot two things:
- a list of references;
- a request not to contact my current boss, which does not know about my plans, but would otherwise give me a very positive appraisal.
Regarding 1, it was not listed as required for the application, in fact nothing was listed, however I believe this is common in Germany (the company works in a international semi-academic environment). Another detail is the the application contact is the head of department and not HR.
My main question is: what to do next?
I see three courses of action:
- do nothing. Wait for them to request for the references and assume that contacting the references will be one of the last things the company will do before hiring me.
- Send a short follow-up email asap with the missing information. Not faffing about, just "sorry here is what is missing from my earlier email".
- Wait for a week before sending the follow-up email, asking about the application status and filling in the missing information.
I am leaning towards 1 or 2. The first option gambles a little on the hiring company
The second option has a single marginal advantage of guaranteeing that there will be no awkward moments with my current boss until it is absolutely required. It highlight my mistake but also that I am professional enough to correct it asap. Option three I am not even sure why I listed because it looks bad anyway I look at it.
Bonus question: how seriously will this damage my application?
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I am currently employed (fixed-term contract for another year, 3 months notice) and even though I am not actively looking for a job, I saw an open position in a location that I am keen to move to, so I have applied for it. My profile matches about 80% of the job requirements which means I have a very good chance of getting at least to the phone interview stage. The position is at reasonably small company (Healthcare, R&D) and my skills are somewhat niche so I don't expect to have more than a dozen (or two) serious applicants and even fewer with a better skill set than mine.
However, a day after sending the application via email (with CV and cover letter), I realized that I forgot two things:
- a list of references;
- a request not to contact my current boss, which does not know about my plans, but would otherwise give me a very positive appraisal.
Regarding 1, it was not listed as required for the application, in fact nothing was listed, however I believe this is common in Germany (the company works in a international semi-academic environment). Another detail is the the application contact is the head of department and not HR.
My main question is: what to do next?
I see three courses of action:
- do nothing. Wait for them to request for the references and assume that contacting the references will be one of the last things the company will do before hiring me.
- Send a short follow-up email asap with the missing information. Not faffing about, just "sorry here is what is missing from my earlier email".
- Wait for a week before sending the follow-up email, asking about the application status and filling in the missing information.
I am leaning towards 1 or 2. The first option gambles a little on the hiring company
The second option has a single marginal advantage of guaranteeing that there will be no awkward moments with my current boss until it is absolutely required. It highlight my mistake but also that I am professional enough to correct it asap. Option three I am not even sure why I listed because it looks bad anyway I look at it.
Bonus question: how seriously will this damage my application?
recruitment human-resources applications references germany
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I am currently employed (fixed-term contract for another year, 3 months notice) and even though I am not actively looking for a job, I saw an open position in a location that I am keen to move to, so I have applied for it. My profile matches about 80% of the job requirements which means I have a very good chance of getting at least to the phone interview stage. The position is at reasonably small company (Healthcare, R&D) and my skills are somewhat niche so I don't expect to have more than a dozen (or two) serious applicants and even fewer with a better skill set than mine.
However, a day after sending the application via email (with CV and cover letter), I realized that I forgot two things:
- a list of references;
- a request not to contact my current boss, which does not know about my plans, but would otherwise give me a very positive appraisal.
Regarding 1, it was not listed as required for the application, in fact nothing was listed, however I believe this is common in Germany (the company works in a international semi-academic environment). Another detail is the the application contact is the head of department and not HR.
My main question is: what to do next?
I see three courses of action:
- do nothing. Wait for them to request for the references and assume that contacting the references will be one of the last things the company will do before hiring me.
- Send a short follow-up email asap with the missing information. Not faffing about, just "sorry here is what is missing from my earlier email".
- Wait for a week before sending the follow-up email, asking about the application status and filling in the missing information.
I am leaning towards 1 or 2. The first option gambles a little on the hiring company
The second option has a single marginal advantage of guaranteeing that there will be no awkward moments with my current boss until it is absolutely required. It highlight my mistake but also that I am professional enough to correct it asap. Option three I am not even sure why I listed because it looks bad anyway I look at it.
Bonus question: how seriously will this damage my application?
recruitment human-resources applications references germany
recruitment human-resources applications references germany
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